Proceeded Fingernails Quote by Dorothy Dunnett

“Kate could feel a strange heat along the back of her neck, something she hadn't felt in a while. It was almost exotic, like…

— Sarah Addison Allen

“She tore off the kerchief from her head and let down her plentiful hair. The weight, the length, the glory was all there. She…

— Zora Neale Hurston

“Kate had dressed for battle, donning her finest pink muslin morning dress. With lace at her wrists and mother-of-pearl buttons at her throat, instead…

— Courtney Milan

“... on the lawn one late summer day, her pale hair tangled because she'd cry if anyone tried to brush it, spinning around and…

— Holly Black

“Unfortunately, no one had been able to do much with her hair. It formed a very unfashionable, slightly frizzy halo around her head.”

— Amanda Quick

“I don’t know why Kate was trying to impress him, as far as I could see the guy had all the allure and social…

— Sharon Sant

“He took a strand of hair that had fallen loose from her chignon between his fingers. The gesture shocked her, not because his self-control…

— Sherry Thomas

“Then he laughed, and the sound was a comfort to her, and she fought against the and silver lights that shown in his eyes,…

— Kristin Chashore

“By now, Kate has released her hair and lost her shoes. My tie is off, the top two buttons of my shirt open. Our…

— Emma Chase

“The high-waisted bodice had been cut quite low, much lower than anything she had ever worn before, and she had to resist the temptation…

— Amanda Quick

“At eleven, Kate woke Jake up when she went searching in the cooler for juice. "You know, you used to be peaceful," he grumbled.…

— Jennifer Crusie

“Ran to the hallway, screaming for help. The girls and a few Sunday customers crowded into the room. Kate was writhing on the floor.…

— John Steinbeck